Volleyball Preview: Steele Comets vs. Elyria Pioneers
Steele is 9-1 against Elyria since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. After both having extra time off, both will shake off the cobwebs and take on one another at 7:00 p.m. Steele is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
Steele came up short against Olmsted Falls on Thursday, falling 3-0.
While Steele was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the third set. The final score came out to 25-16, 25-15, 27-25.
Meanwhile, Elyria came up short against Avon Lake on Thursday, falling 3-0. The Pioneers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-7, 25-15.
Steele's loss dropped their record down to 7-10. As for Elyria, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-15.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's contest: Steele has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 6.4 aces per game. However, it's not like Elyria struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.5. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Steele beat Elyria 3-1 when the teams last played back in September. The rematch might be a little tougher for Steele since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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